AB-888 • 2026

California Safe Homes grant program.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Calderon
Last action: 2025-10-10
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 536, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not provide detailed information on the specific criteria needed to apply for grants or the exact timing and amount of available funds.

California Safe Homes Grant Program

AB-888 establishes the California Safe Homes grant program within the Department of Insurance to reduce wildfire losses by funding safety measures and requiring performance reports.

What This Bill Does

Establishes the California Safe Homes grant program within the Department of Insurance.
Requires the department to prioritize specified needs when awarding grants, such as reducing local and statewide wildfire losses.
Allows individuals, cities, counties, and special districts to apply for grants if they meet specific criteria.
Establishes a Sustainable Insurance Account in the Insurance Fund to hold money for the program upon appropriation by the Legislature or receipt of federal or other grants.
Requires the Department of Insurance to collect information about the performance of the grant program and publish a report every two years starting January 1, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

The Department of Insurance
Individuals who want to make their homes safer from wildfires
Cities, counties, and special districts that can apply for grants

Terms To Know

Sustainable Insurance Account: A fund within the Insurance Fund where money is kept for the California Safe Homes grant program upon appropriation by the Legislature or receipt of federal or other grants.
Performance Report: A report that shows how well the California Safe Homes grant program is working, which must be published every two years starting January 1, 2027.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify exactly when or how much money will be available for grants.
It's unclear what specific criteria applicants need to meet to qualify for the grants.

Bill History

2025-10-10 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 536, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-10 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-24 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-18 California Legislative Information
Enrolled measure version corrected.
2025-09-13 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
2025-09-13 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3046.).
2025-09-03 California Legislative Information
Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-03 California Legislative Information
From special consent calendar.
2025-09-02 California Legislative Information
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-18 California Legislative Information
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-10 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-18 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on INS.
2025-06-04 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-03 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1983.)
2025-05-29 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1788.)
2025-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-05-14 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-30 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-30 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2025-04-23 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on INS.
2025-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on INS. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on INS.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2025-02-19 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 888, Calderon.
California Safe Homes grant program.
Existing law creates the Department of Insurance, headed by the Insurance Commissioner, and prescribes the department’s powers and duties. Existing law directs the department and commissioner to administer various grant programs that, among other things, defray property retrofitting costs.
This bill would establish the California Safe Homes grant program to be developed by the department to reduce local and statewide wildfire losses, among other things. The bill would require the department to prioritize specified needs when awarding grant funds, and would require eligible program applicants, which would include individuals, cities, counties, and special districts, to meet specified criteria. The bill would establish the Sustainable Insurance Account within the Insurance Fund and would make the funds available to the department
for the program upon appropriation by the Legislature or upon receipt of federal or other grants or funds. The bill would require the department to collect specified information about the performance of the program and, on or before January 1, 2027, and every 2 years thereafter, to publish a performance report that would be posted to its internet website and submitted to the Legislature.

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